Thunderbird Country Club

70-612 Highway 111,

Rancho Mirage, California 92270

  • Office

    +1 (760) 328 2161

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Residential setting.

  • Designer:

    Original design by owner and accomplished amateur golfer John Dawson and golf course acrhitect Larry Hughes (1951); renovation by Ted Robinson (1980).

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6512
6193
5000
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
72.1
69.7
69.2

Location

Latitude:

33.754442

Longitude:

-116.430944

How to get there:

9 mi SE of Palm Springs.

Thunderbird Country Club

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.

Est. 1951

Thunderbird Country Club is home to a well-rated and always popular golf course. This tree-lined and open parkland layout should not disappoint, with many attractive features and several excellent holes to enjoy. However, this is a private course generally playable only by members and their guests.

List of courses: Palm Springs / Palm Desert

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Thunderbird is a private club. Guests may only play if hosted by a member.

Green fees

Outside visitor fee not applicable; private course for members and their guests.

Other information

Golf cart compulsory.

Practice facilities

Good

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79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).

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